Tag Archives: Refinance

A new report analyzes the purchase and refinance loans and the effect that mortgage rates had on their performance.

Here’s what a recent analysis found on the growth in cash-out refi volumes for FHA-insured loans.

Here’s what a Freddie Mac report recommended to ensure a robust future of the housing market that saw a subdued growth over the past quarter.

A new FHFA report looked at the refinance loans given through the HARP program and by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Here’s what it found.

Here’s why high credit scores are a good thing in a rising mortgage rate environment.

In a rising mortgage rate environment, how much do homebuyers today have to earn to afford the mortgage on an average-priced home? How much could they have saved if they made it to the market sooner?

As the GSE completes 10 years under conservatorship, see what its third quarter results say about Freddie’s business practices over the years.

As mortgage risk jumped to a series high, a new analysis revealed the factors driving this risk and how the credit easing by the GSEs can ultimately impact their affordable housing mission.

Even as purchase loans made up the bulk of all closed loans in September, according to a report, how will macroeconomic and housing indicators impact the market for these loans in Fall?

A report analyzing the annual percentage rates for borrowers found that APRs had risen to their highest in the year in September. Here’s why borrower credit scores are likely to play an important role while looking for the best mortgage rates.